cmaadmin (EDU)Hi this is my profile and bio information.HomeDeVos: Obama Administration ‘Failed Miserably’ at Improving EducationU.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos cited the Obama administration for spending money on a failed effort to turn around the nation’s schools.February 23, 2017Leadership & PolicyHerseth Sandlin Named New Augustana University PresidentSIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Former U.S. Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin says her new position as the 24th president of Augustana University is a “true calling” and she is “done seeking political office.” The Sioux Falls private liberal arts college introduced her Thursday as its first female president. Herseth Sandlin will succeed President Rob Oliver, who […]February 23, 2017StudentsBill Filed to Loosen Knot Over North Carolina “Bathroom Bill”RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina lawmakers filed bipartisan legislation Wednesday aimed at breaking an impasse over the state’s “bathroom bill,” but it’s likely to face tough going in the Republican-controlled legislature. Two House Republicans and two Democrats sponsored the measure that would repeal House Bill 2, the law approved last March. But the proposal contains […]February 23, 2017StudentsNRA Drops Support of Arkansas Campus Guns Bill After ChangesLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The National Rifle Association said Wednesday it no longer supports a bill allowing concealed handguns on Arkansas college campuses after it was limited to people 25 and over who have gone through active shooter training. The NRA urged legislators to remove the changes to the bill that were made through a […]February 23, 2017HealthProfessor has Taken a Selfie Nearly Every Day for 30 yearsBOSTON — Long before they were called selfies, Karl Baden snapped a simple black and white photo of himself. Then he repeated it almost every day for the next three decades. Baden’s “Every Day” project officially turns 30 on Thursday and he says he has no intention of stopping. The stark contemplation on mortality and […]February 23, 2017StudentsNew Yale Law Dean Stresses Standing Up for Rule of LawNEW HAVEN, Conn. — As the next dean of Yale Law School, Heather Gerken says a key challenge will be figuring how best to stand up for the rule of law. Gerken, a constitutional law expert, was appointed this week as the 17th dean of the law school and the first woman to serve in […]February 23, 2017StudentsCalifornia Looks to Add More Four-year Degree Programs to Community CollegesA new bill, SB 769, would double the number of four-year degree programs that the community college system can offer from 15 to 30.February 22, 2017StudentsProject Funded to Promote Civility in Classroom DiscourseThe University of Connecticut awarded a $215,000 grant to Essential Partners to “shift classroom cultures toward more open, curious, and intellectually humble modes of dialogue.”February 22, 2017StudentsAchieving the Dream Promotes 7 Principles to Help Students SucceedSeveral thousand educators from nearly 265 community colleges throughout the nation are meeting this week to strategize over how best to support and enhance student success work at their respective institutions.February 22, 2017StudentsUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln Suspends Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity Until December 2018LINCOLN, Neb. — The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has announced that its Phi Kappa Psi fraternity will be suspended until December 2018, when it can request a new charter. UNL first announced the fraternity had been suspended in December, citing concerns about alcohol use. On Wednesday, the university said that it also found evidence of fraternity […]February 22, 2017Previous PagePage 571 of 3225Next Page
